Colin looked through the hallways for Jade. His patience was running thin and was angered that she had the nerve to make comments about him with her snarky father no less. This time he was going to make it personal. He was going to hurt one of the people that she actually cared about and if she didn't come to his arms immediately, he was done with her. He walked into the Gryffindor common room, running up to the stairs to his dormitory. Consciously, he looked around to see if anyone was around the room. He took off his robe and tossed it on his bed, sighing deeply. He turned around and paused, looking at the bed strangely. For some odd reason, he felt as if someone had walked in and looked around.
To make sure, Colin lifted the mattress, finding his bloody clothes and a note with smile drawn on it.
'Three can keep a secret, if two are dead.' It read.
Colin's ears turned red and he panicked. He wildly looked around, seeing that no one else was in his room. Who would know about this? Colin drew out his wand and pointed to his bed, igniting it on fire. He walked out of the room and closed the door behind him. He walked down the stairs, seeing that Ginny, Ron and Harry were there, talking to each other but no Hermione.
He walked out of the common room and into the empty corridor. It was as if luck had favored him this time again. He would take someone from Jade and she would regret ever leaving him. Colin saw Hermione walking towards him, untangling a knot from her hair. He saw a room nearby and opened the door.
"Hermione!" he called, seeing her look up.
"Colin? What is it? Why do you look so scared?" Hermione asked.
"T-T-There's a body! She's still alive!" Colin said.
Hermione's eyes widened and she ran into the room with him. Hermione scanned the room, looking for a body but found none. "I don't see-" she stopped, turning around to see Colin clench his jaw.
"It's you." Hermione whispered, seeing Colin try to laugh, but the nervousness got the best of him.
"We don't have enough time. If you shut up and let me do my job, I'll make it fast and easy for you." Colin said, advancing towards her. He slid a sharp and small dagger from his ankle and held it in front of Hermione.
"Please don't do this Colin. You don't have to, please." Hermione begged.
"Not now, not-" Colin stopped, seeing Hermione's body go rigid and fall backwards. "What the fuck?" Colin asked.
Jade walked out from the shadows behind him, pointing her wand to his spine.
"Torporis." She said. Colin went limp and fell into Jade's arms.
Before he blacked out, he heard her whisper in his ear. "You don't get to hurt my friends."